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Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m4f23y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 31.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Cian Quirke
M A Cahill
Set the pace throughout - driven approaching final fence - drawn level and challenged hard there - edged back in front inside closing furlong to hold on
Phillip Enright
Robert Tyner
Settled in midfield - knocked about 7th - improved into 3rd 3 out - moved up to challenge for the front entering the straight - pressed for the advantage at the last - just edged out inside final furlong but stayed on well for 2nd
Michael Kenneally (5)
Padraig Butler
Up with the front group - jumped untidily at the 2nd and again 4 fences out - drifted right approaching 3 out - 2nd 2 out before dropping to 3rd in the straight - errors mounting when blundered at the last - plugged on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 3rd
Donagh Meyler
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midfield - bumped mildly at the 7th - moved into 4th 3 out - pressed into contention entering the straight but found nothing extra on the front pair - stuck on for 4th
John Shinnick (3)
Terence O'Brien
Up with the front group early - severely impeded at the 7th and fell back to the middle of the field - pushed along in 6th three out before making no inroad on those ahead and finishing fifth
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - still ninth 3 out and given a nudge - improved to sixth but couldn't threaten leaders - well held at the line
Richard Deegan
Liam P Cusack
Towards the back of the pack - hampered 7th - nudged forward to a better 7th 3 out - made no impact from 2 out and finished well held
Josh Williamson (5)
Brian M McMahon
Held up early - knocked off stride approaching 7th - made up ground into 8th by 3 out then pushed along with no headway made - well held at the finish
Brian Hayes
Liam P Cusack
Held up towards the back - suffered a heavy knock at the 7th - down in ninth spot 3 out - unable to threaten and well beaten
Conor Stone-Walsh
C A McBratney
Held up at the back - no impression made - well beaten in 10th
Eoghan Finegan (7)
Conor David Maxwell
Settled just behind the front group early - pressed for effort in 5th three out - dropped away late to finish 11th
Conor Lamon (7)
Adrian Sexton
Settled just behind the pace in 2nd - came down at the 7th
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Patrick Downey
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch four out - eased down and pulled up before the last
Abbie Murphy (7)
J Motherway
Sat close to pace early - blundered at 5th costing rider a stirrup then errors at 7th and 8th - faded before 9th - dropped right out and pulled up before two out
Michael J Doyle (7)
Gordon Michael Doyle
Settled towards the back on the outside - stumbled 4th - baulked heavily and lost jockey 7th
Kieren Buckley
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back of the pack - suffered a crunching knock and lost jockey at the 7th
Non-runners: Diamond Dollar (stone bruise), Jaynemax (reserve), Johnny Cakes (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.